Introduction to WHMIS
Hazardous materials exist in almost every workplace
Basic Worker Rights
- WHMIS components - Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), WHMIS labels, worker training
- Right to know, to participate, to refuse unsafe work
- Company rules, personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Responsibility to report hazards, working safely
WHMIS Symbols
- Class A - Compressed Gas
- Class B - Flammable & Combustible
- Class C - Oxidizing Materials
- Class D1 - Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects
- Class D2 - Other Toxic Effects
- Class D3 - Biohazardous Infectious Materials
- Class E - Corrosive Material
- Class F - Dangerously Reactive Materials
WHMIS Labels
Supplier and workplace labels, style, required content, exceptions, decanting
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- Product information
- Hazardous ingredients
- Physical data
- Toxicological
- Fire / Explosion
- Preventive measures
- Reactivity data
- First aid
- Preparation
Exposure to Hazardous Materials
- Inhalation, absorption, ingestion, injection
- Symptoms, fast versus slow, invasive
Return to the WHMIS Training course page.
Regulations Review
- Select jurisdiction of workplace [which province, or Federal]
- Review regulations and guidelines that apply
